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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 09:54 UTC

Tag: Ruben Ramírez Lezcano

  • Monday, November 25th 2024 - 08:40 UTC

    Paraguayan FM seeks top OAS position

    Trump apparently prefers Ramírez over the Surinamese contender

    Paraguay's Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano has become a strong contender to replace the Uruguayan Diego Almagro as Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) following talks with US President-elect Donald Trump and his future aide Elon Musk, it was reported through X.

  • Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 22:25 UTC

    Peña highlights Paraguay's progress and Argentina's lack thereof

    In addition to his accolade in leadership, Peña met with high-ranking White House officials to discuss global affairs

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted his country's “remarkable growth” and “flourishing democracy” in contrast with Argentina's mercurial performance. He made those remarks late Wednesday upon receiving the “CHLI Founders Award for International Leadership” during the Annual Gala and Leadership Awards in Washington DC.

  • Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 18:35 UTC

    FTA negotiations between Japan and Mercosur to start next month, Paraguayan FM says

    Ramírez also admitted that Paraguay was looking for “opportunities of mutual interest to work with Japan”

    The South American Common Market (Mercosur) will start negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Japan next month, Paraguay's Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano acknowledged in an interview with the Nikkei economic newspaper. Paraguay currently holds the rotating presidency of the regional bloc.